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Orangeburg,SC sod farm on Friday, 1/26



Dear birders,
   I stopped by the Supersod Farm for about 60 minutes today, looking for 
Horned
Lark and American Pipit. Here's what I found:
 Killdeer (about 50 and well distributed)
 Horned Lark 1
 American Pipit  8
 Northern Harrier 1 Male
 Eastern Bluebird  3
 Savannah Sparrow 1
 Kestrel 1

  All the good birds (Lark and Pipits) were seen feeding actively in one spot 
where they were harvesting sod. The Pipits were examing the edges of the 
stacked sod and even hopping on top of the stacks.
  
  Access to this site is getting limited-there are new gates on the main 
roads and
many of the roads on the perimeter are blocked or full of deep holes. I was 
nearly stuck in one of these last Fall-the hydraulics of the soil on those 
roads is deceptively slick-DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ON THESE WITHOUT FOUR 
WHEEL DRIVE. It's also not a good idea because we want to keep on good terms 
with the proprietors. Always check with the office before you drive in.

Good birding,
Steve Compton
North Charleston,SC